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179 storiesTrump says he would welcome Putin at Miami G20, but visit remains uncertain
Donald Trump said he would welcome Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami but did not know whether the Russian president would attend. The summit is scheduled for December 14–15.
US extends licenses for Lukoil foreign fuel stations and Bulgarian assets
The US Treasury extended licenses for transactions involving Lukoil's foreign fuel stations and Bulgarian assets until April 24, 2027, Russian outlets reported. Interfax said the previous authorizations were due to expire on October 29, 202…
Peskov sets out Moscow's conditions for renewed dialogue with Moldova
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moldova should abandon what he called a Russophobic policy and release people he described as political prisoners to restore dialogue with Russia. He specifically called for the release of Yevgeniya Guts…
Lavrov to attend October 15 CICA summit in Baku
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the seventh Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit in Baku on October 15, Russian outlets reported. Participants are expected to discuss regional developm…
Lavrov and Fidan meet in Baku, discuss Ukraine and top-level contacts
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Baku on October 15 on the sidelines of an Asian confidence-building summit. RIA Novosti subsequently reported that they discussed support for resolving the crisis…
Putin appoints Dmitry Belov as Russia's ambassador to Paraguay
President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Belov (Дмитрий Белов) as Russia's ambassador to Paraguay, Russian outlets reported on October 15. Belov replaces Alexander Pisarev (Александр Писарев) and previously served as deputy director of the…
Putin, Aliyev and Pezeshkian discuss cooperation after Caspian summit
The presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran met in Turkmenistan after the Caspian environmental summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin, Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian discussed forms of cooperation, including ener…
South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine amid dispute over North Korean prisoners
South Korea has decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine, Pak Ki-chan (Пак Ки-чан), the South Korean foreign ministry said on 8 October, adding that it expects outstanding issues to be settled quickly and will keep consulting Kyiv. Russi…
Trump says a phone call with Putin is planned “very soon”
US President Donald Trump said a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin is planned and will take place “very soon”. Trump gave no date or agenda. Russian outlets carried the announcement without reporting any Kremlin comment o…
Montenegro detains Rybar Telegram channel founder Mikhail Zvinchuk in Risan
Montenegrin police and the National Security Agency detained Mikhail Zvinchuk (Михаил Звинчук), creator of the Telegram channel Rybar (Рыбарь), on the morning of 9 October in Risan, together with his wife Valeria and staff, Montenegrin medi…
Axios: Witkoff and Kushner may visit Moscow later in October for talks with Putin
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may travel to Moscow later in October for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Axios reported citing a source, as relayed by Russian outlets. The possible trip would follow talks with…
Trump says call with Putin produced deal on Russian diesel supplies; US issues licence
US President Donald Trump said on October 9 that he had held a "very successful" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that they had agreed Russia would supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the US and world marke…
Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; Netanyahu's office objects
South African lawyer and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9 "for her efforts to promote peace and international law". Pillay dedicated the prize to survi…
Putin hosted former German chancellor Schröder at home on his birthday, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin invited former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder to his home on his birthday, 7 October, after learning from the media that morning that Schröder was in Moscow, the Kremlin said on 8 October. Schröder had c…
German Chancellor Merz arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on 4 October on an unannounced visit, accompanied by economy minister Katerina Reiche and heads of German defence and energy companies. Reports citing Reuters said he is expected to announce …
EU ambassadors agree 22nd Russia sanctions package, adding over 1,500 entities
EU ambassadors agreed a 22nd sanctions package against Russia that adds more than 1,500 individuals and legal entities to the bloc's lists, according to TASS, Kommersant, Interfax, RBC and Meduza. Interfax and Meduza reported the package co…
Trump says Ukraine should choose a new president
Donald Trump said on October 10 that Ukraine should choose a new president able to reach a deal. He accused Volodymyr Zelensky of passing up opportunities to end the conflict with Russia and criticised Ukrainian attacks on Russian refinerie…
Rubio warns Ukraine conflict could spread, says US will keep pursuing negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that escalation of the conflict in Ukraine could lead to it spreading beyond the country, RIA Novosti and RBC reported, citing his interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. At a press conferenc…
Kremlin thanks India for readiness to help settle Ukraine conflict
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is grateful to India for its readiness to help settle the conflict around Ukraine and for the ideas India has voiced. He was commenting on reports that India proposed a three-point truce covering …
Ukrainian delegation to hold talks in US on October 9-10, Zelensky says
Ukrainian negotiators will meet US representatives on October 9 and 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, according to Vedomosti citing Reuters. TASS reported that the US will be represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and RBC repo…